Well.... because its a sand burrower... it may disrupt a DSB's denitrication capability if it burrows too deep.
Which is why long ago... I placed a netting 3 inches deep in my 6 inch DSB. Just in case... I do get a sandburrowing wrasse!
Which liquid coral food did you buy?
I personally have given up on liquid coral food years ago because they usually have poor or dubious nutritional value and usually end up polluting your tank.
Mushrooms and buttons do not need feeding.. they will uptake nutrients from the water (which is usually available in large amounts for most hobby tanks).
Maybe an occasional dosage of iodide supplements.
Max, I'm interested in one!
More info on leopard wrasses here.
Interesting fish... I'm just slightly worried whether all the baby snails will be spared or not. And if my pod population will be enough because I have a mandarin and a scooter blenny too. Hmmm....
It's extremely slim chance for shrimps to survive long term with a predator fish like hawkfish around. Once they are large enough to fit inside their mouths... bye bye shrimp.
Like eaquarist said.... you have to decide.
I love hawkfishes too... but I like my shrimps more!
Get a very good skimmer... and half's the battle won.
Next, get Rowaphos, the best Phosphate remover so far.
Next, stop overfeeding/overstocking... control the input of nutrients.
Nope. I quit my job recently. Been there 4 years. Going no where, time to move on or attract flies.
Doing some project work now in the meantime while in between jobs. If it does well... maybe I'll pursue it fulltime... kinda like Alvy... hahaha!!!
Starve them? Anthias need to be fed a few times a day or they will lose weight.
From the list of commonly sold anthias = from the easiest to hardest (in my experience), baring any problems with poor acclimatization, possible cynanide poisoning...
bartlett
dispar
squarespot
sunburst
purple queen
Purple queens are beautiful but they are the hardest to keep alive... which is a pity. Bartletts are expensive but worth every cent for their colour and that they are not fussy fish... everything also whack!
As of right now, the Space Commissioner is keeping a close watch on things. We can't have another shuttle episode so soon.
Waiting for George Bush to approve another 1.2 billion to the Space Budget.
Sigh... looks like a long long wait though.
Ah... the joys of culturing...been there, done that! Too bad I gave it up....
Gone too lazy already...hahaha.... my live rotifers are replaced by GPs, BBS by frozen Cyclop-eze, my live phtyo by DT's!
Keep it up man!!
AT